The 2024 model year is proving to be busy for Subaru with the introduction of all-new Crosstrek and Impreza models and performance-enhanced variants of the BRZ, Crosstrek, and WRX. Most 2024 Subarus also receive EyeSight driver-assistance technology as standard equipment. Following are the other changes to the 2024 Subaru models.
For the 2023 model year, Subaru gave the Ascent a significant refresh, so 2024 sees no changes for the 3-row SUV. You’ll find a turbocharged 2.4-liter 4-cylinder boxer engine under the hood of every Ascent, with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) delivering power to the standard all-wheel-drive (AWD) system. The Ascent can carry seven or eight passengers, depending on its seat configuration. Trim levels include Premium, Onyx Edition, Limited, Onyx Edition Limited, and Touring.
Subaru intensifies the BRZ’s athleticism for 2024 with the BRZ tS trim level. It features sport-tuned front and rear dampers, enhanced brakes, and visual upgrades like 18-inch wheels in a dark gray metallic finish, badging inside and out, and blue trim in the cabin.
And for 2024, you’ll find standard EyeSight across the lineup—even BRZs with a manual transmission. A 228-hp, 2.4-liter, 4-cylinder boxer engine motivates the BRZ. Subaru matches it to a 6-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels, but you can get an automatic in the Limited trim level.
Subaru introduces the third generation of its rugged subcompact Crosstrek for 2024, infusing it with a suite of new safety and infotainment technology. We also see the debut of the Wilderness trim level that boasts increased off-road performance with 9.3 inches of ground clearance, body cladding, and tweaking for the drivetrain for better rock-clambering capabilities. Other trim levels include base, Premium, Sport, and Limited.
Powerplant choices remain the same, with a 152-hp 2.0-liter or 182-hp 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine. Unfortunately for enthusiasts, the manual transmission option is no longer available. Subaru has not introduced a plug-in hybrid variant at the time of this writing. Still, industry observers expect the Japanese automaker to do so in the coming months.
Subaru’s practical Forester has no changes for 2024, as an all-new Forester is on tap for the 2025 model year. For now, the compact crossover SUV continues to offer six trim levels: base, Premium, Sport, Wilderness, Limited, and Touring, all of which have a 182-hp 2.5-liter 4-cylinder boxer engine with a CVT delivering power to the standard AWD system.
For 2024, Subaru introduces the all-new sixth-generation Impreza. Subaru touts its more buttoned-down chassis, improved infotainment technology, and EyeSight driver-assistance technology. Also, Subaru drops the Impreza sedan from its lineup, leaving the Impreza as a hatchback.
Subaru offers two engines in the new Impreza: a 152-hp, 2.0-liter 4-cylinder boxer for the base and Sport trim levels and a 182-hp 2.5-liter version for the new RS. Both link to a CVT that delivers power to the standard AWD system. Enthusiasts will mourn the loss of the manual transmission option.
For the 2024 model year, Subaru treats every Legacy to an audio upgrade; the Harman Kardon audio system is now standard equipment. Otherwise, there are no changes to the 2024 Legacy sedan. Buyers can choose between the Legacy Sport or Touring XT, which Subaru equips with a 260-hp, turbocharged 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine, or the Base, Premium, and Limited trim levels that feature a 182-hp 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine. All come standard with AWD.
For 2024, Subaru updates some features on the Outback’s standard goodies list. Also, the Outback Wilderness trim level sees a freshening of its front fascia—otherwise, Subaru’s midsize crossover SUV soldiers on with nine trim levels. A 182-hp 2.5-liter boxer engine motivates the base, Premium, Limited, and Touring trims, while the Onyx Edition XT, Wilderness, Limited XT, and Touring XT benefit from a 260-hp 2.4-liter 4-cylinder boxer engine. A CVT delivers power to the standard AWD system.
One year after Subaru introduced its first electric vehicle (EV), the Solterra, the compact 5-passenger crossover SUV gets several significant improvements without a corresponding increase in price. Most important, Subaru improves the Solterra recharging time and recharging performance in cold weather. The company claims you can now bring the battery from 10 to 80 percent in 35 minutes.
In addition, the Solterra’s EyeSight collection of advanced driver assistance systems adds traffic-jam assistance. It works at speeds under 25 mph, allowing hands-free travel in thick, slow-moving traffic. Drivers must monitor the system and be ready to take control, and a standard driver monitoring system with facial-recognition technology ensures that.
Front cross-traffic warning is now available for the Solterra, and Subaru installs a redesigned steering wheel with new regenerative braking paddles for manual control over the system. Roof rails are now standard, too, offering 176 pounds of dynamic and 700 pounds of static load capacity. That’s enough for rooftop camping.
For 2024, Subaru debuts the WRX TR. The TR designation has previously existed as a stripped-down model. However, this new version now serves as the top-of-the-line WRX, with upgraded brakes, tauter springs, steering, performance tires, and a slew of interior upgrades like Recaro racing seats.
Further, all 2024 WRX trims get EyeSight as standard equipment, even with a manual transmission. A 271-hp, turbocharged 2.4-liter 4-cylinder boxer engine rests in the engine bay, with a 6-speed manual or a CVT that sends power to the standard AWD system.
Subaru is the source of information in this article. It was accurate on October 27, 2023, but it may have changed since that date. Always confirm product details and availability with the automaker’s website or your local dealership.
Liz Kim has written about cars for over two decades, brooding in the world of road testing, analyzing, marketing, and all other things automotive. But what she enjoys most is poking around the various corners of Southern California in various test vehicles with her family.
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